Convertible athletic belt assembly

ABSTRACT

A convertible athletic belt assembly includes a central pouch assembly having a plurality of support assemblies each securely attached along an oppositely disposed end of the central pouch assembly. The central pouch assembly includes a storage compartment and a closure mechanism to secure contents therein. An accessory pouch assembly is mounted to each support member via an inner cover member, and further includes an outer cover member disposable between an open and closed disposition. An accessory assembly is mounted inside each accessory pouch assembly and is retained therein while the corresponding outer cover member is in a closed disposition, however, the accessory assembly is deployed in an operable configuration when the outer cover member is in an open disposition. The accessory assembly may include a container holder configured to hold a bottle of water, energy drink, etc., a portable electronic device holder, a coin purse, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

A convertible athletic belt assembly includes a central pouch assemblyattached to a plurality of support members, each support member havingan accessory pouch assembly mounted thereon. Each accessory pouchassembly includes an accessory assembly, such as a container holder,portable electronic device holder, secure concealed pouch, credit cardholder, etc., retained therein while in a closed disposition, theaccessory assemblies operably deployed while the accessory pouchassembly is in an open disposition.

2. Description of the Related Art

As a nation we have become more and more health conscious, and as aresult, more and more people are engaging in healthy activitiesincluding the performance of regular exercise regimens. Among favoredforms of exercise are walking, jogging, and running, as they can beperformed without fixed equipment, specialized trainers, or commitmentsto gym or health club memberships. Another trend in today's society isour affinity, in some cases, obsession, with connectivity via any of avariety of portable electronic devices, such as cell phones or smartphones. Many people simply cannot or do not wish to be separated fromtheir devices at any time, including while exercising.

Thus, an issue many user's face when seeking to walk, hike, jog, or run,is what to do with their personal belongings while they are performingthese activities. In addition, and in some cases more importantly, aperson must assure that proper hydration is readily available to themwhile they are walking, jogging, or running.

Numerous devices have been developed to store a user's personalbelongings to himself or herself, commonly known generically as fannypacks. These devices typically include a pouch attached or attachable toa strap of belt which is, often, loosely attached around a wearer'swaist.

Other devices have been developed to attach a water bottle to a user foraccess while walking, hiking, jogging, running, or while performingother activities. These devices include bottle holders that strap to auser's arm, or a belt with a holder to attach around a user's waist. Theproblem with these known devices, however, is that they are bulky,uncomfortable, and often intrusive when positioned on a user whileexercising or performing other activities. Furthermore, a number ofthese devices include rigid container holders which add to thediscomfort of a user employing the same. As a result, these devices areoften not employed when they should be, or a user may cut his or herplanned exercise routine short as a result of the discomfort fromwearing these types of devices.

Similar devices have been developed to attach a cell phone or smartphone to a user while jogging, running, hiking, etc. Once again, knowndevices include a holder strapped to a user's arm, or a holder designedto be attached to a user's belt. These devices suffer from the samedrawbacks as noted above with regard to bottle holders, i.e., they areoften intrusive and uncomfortable, and as a result, they either notused, or result in shortened exercise regimens due to the discomfort ofthe wearer.

As such, it would be beneficial to provide an athletic belt assemblythat is comfortable and convenient for a user to wear while jogging,running, or performing other exercises or activities, for example,hiking, so as to promote consistent use of the same. It would also behelpful to provide such an athletic belt assembly that is convertiblesuch that it may be deployed in an open operable disposition while inuse, and returned to a closed disposition so as to be unobtrusive to theuser when not in use. An additional benefit may be realized by providinga single convertible athletic belt assembly that includes a plurality ofstorage compartments and holders for various belongings, containers,and/or devices which a user may wish to carry with himself or herselfwhile walking, hiking, jogging, running, or performing other activitieswhich require a user belongings to be secured about the user, while theuser's remain free. More in particular, it would be desirable to providea single convertible athletic belt assembly that allows a user to carrynumerous items, a few items, or no personal belongings or accessories atall while walking, hiking, jogging, running, etc.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure is directed to a convertible athletic beltassembly comprising a central pouch assembly having a storagecompartment. The central pouch assembly, in at least one embodiment,further comprises a closure mechanism disposable between an openposition and a closed position, wherein the storage compartment ismaintained in a secure closed configuration while the closure mechanismis disposed in the closed position.

A convertible athletic belt assembly in accordance with the presentdisclosure includes at least one support member attached to the centralpouch member, the support member having a front surface and a rearsurface. At least one embodiment of a convertible athletic pouchassembly in accordance with the present disclosure comprises a pluralityof support members, wherein each of the plurality of support members issecurely attached to the central pouch assembly along oppositelydisposed sides hereof.

An accessory pouch assembly is mounted to the front surface of eachsupport member and, in at least one embodiment, the accessory pouchassembly comprises an outer cover member and an inner cover membermoveably interconnected via a cover interconnect, and wherein the outercover member is movable between a closed disposition and an opendisposition.

At least one accessory assembly is mounted in each accessory pouchassembly, and is retained therein while the corresponding outer covermember is in a closed disposition. Each accessory assembly, however, isdisposable into an operable configuration when the correspondingaccessory pouch assembly, and more in particular, the outer covermember, is in an open disposition. The accessory assembly can compriseany of a variety of useful storage mechanisms including, but in nomanner limited to, a container holder to securely yet removably retain abottle of water or other fluid, a portable electronic device holder, aconcealed secure pouch, credit card holder, etc.

An adjustable belt assembly is attached to the support members and isstructured to releasably secure the assembly a about a user's waist orhips, so that the user is free to walk, jog, run, or conduct other handsfree activities while his or her personal effects are securely stowedvia the convertible athletic belt assembly.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become clearer when the drawings as well as the detaileddescription are taken into consideration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a fuller understanding of the nature of the present invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a convertible athletic beltassembly in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure ina closed disposition.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the convertible athletic beltassembly as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the embodiment of the convertibleathletic belt assembly of FIG. 1 including a partial cutaway view of oneembodiment of a central pouch assembly in accordance with the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation of the embodiment of the convertible beltassembly as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of one embodiment of a convertiblebelt assembly in accordance with the present disclosure in an opendisposition.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of the convertibleathletic belt assembly of FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 is a front elevation of the convertible belt assembly as shown inFIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation of the embodiment of the convertible athleticbelt assembly as shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of aconvertible belt assembly in accordance with the present disclosure inan open disposition.

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of one further embodiment of aconvertible belt assembly in accordance with the present disclosure inan open disposition.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several viewsof the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As stated above, the present disclosure is directed to a convertibleathletic belt assembly generally as shown as at 10 throughout thefigures. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrative of one embodiment ofa convertible athletic belt assembly 10 in accordance with the presentdisclosure. More in particular, FIG. 1 presents a convertible athleticbelt assembly 10 wherein each accessory pouch assembly 40 is shown in aclosed disposition. FIG. 5, described below, is illustrative of oneembodiment of a convertible athletic belt assembly 10 in accordance withthe present disclosure wherein each accessory pouch assembly 40 isdisposed in an open position.

Looking again to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the convertible athletic beltassembly 10 includes a central pouch assembly 20. The central pouchassembly 20 includes a closure mechanism 21 which, in the illustrativeembodiment of FIG. 1, comprises a zipper. Of course, it is understood tobe within the scope and intent of the present invention for closuremechanism 21 to comprise any number of mechanical mechanisms forsecuring a pouch-like structure in a closed disposition including, butin no manner limited to, buttons, snaps, hook and loop type fasteners,etc. Closure mechanism 21 is provided to secure a user's personalbelongings placed within the central pouch assembly 20.

The central pouch assembly 20 is constructed of a flexible yet durablematerial, and in at least one embodiment, the central pouch assembly 20comprises a material of construction which is at least water and sweatresistant, if not waterproof, thereby securing a user's belongs in asafe and dry environment. In at least one embodiment, the central pouchassembly 20 is constructed of neoprene, and in one further embodiment,the central pouch assembly is constructed of spandex or a spandex blend.

FIG. 3 presents a front elevation of the convertible athletic beltassembly 10 of FIG. 1 including a partial cutaway view of one embodimentof a central pouch assembly 20 in accordance with the presentdisclosure. As may be seen from FIG. 3, the central pouch assembly 20comprises a storage compartment 22 in which a user may place one or morepersonal belongings while walking, jogging, running, or performing anyother activity which may require the user's hands to remain free whilehis or her belongings are secured on his or her person. The centralpouch assembly 20 in accordance with the illustrative embodiment of FIG.3 comprises at least one pouch divider 24 which may be utilized tosegregate personal belongings between front and rear portions of thestorage compartment 22.

Further, in at least one embodiment, an internal pocket 26 is attachedto pouch divider 24, as shown in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 3,in order to additionally secure select items within the storagecompartment 22 of the central pouch assembly 20 itself. In one furtherembodiment, the internal pocket 26 may be attached to either the frontor back of the central pouch assembly 20 itself, inside of the storagecompartment 22.

The convertible athletic belt assembly 10, and more in particular, thecentral pouch assembly 20 comprises at least one reflective member 29 inaccordance with at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, whichmay be in the form of a tab or stripe comprising reflective materialattached to central pouch assembly 20. The reflective member 29 isconstructed of a reflective material such that a wearer will be morereadily visible to motorists when headlights are directed towardsreflective member 29. As shown in the illustrative embodiment of FIG. 1,a corresponding one of each of plurality of reflective members 29 areattached along opposite sides of the central pouch assembly 20.

The central pouch assembly 20 further includes a securing section 28along either side, structured and disposed to securely attach a supportmember 30 along each side of the central pouch assembly 20, such as maybe seen in the illustrative embodiments throughout the figures. Aspreviously stated, in at least one embodiment, the convertible athleticbelt assembly 10 in accordance with the present disclosure includes aplurality of support members 30 securely attached along opposite sidesof a central pouch assembly 20. More in particular, each support member30 includes an attachment section 36 which cooperatively and securelyengages securing section 28 of the central pouch assembly whereinattachment section 36 is fixedly attached to securing section 28 of thecentral pouch assembly 20. In at least one embodiment, the attachmentsection 36 of support member 30 is fixedly attached to securing section28 of the central pouch assembly 20 by way of stitching. However, it isunderstood to be within the scope and intent of the present disclosurefor other methods of mechanically fastening materials to one anothersuch as, by way of example only, heat welding, clamping, cringing,stapling, adhesive, rivets, etc. Of course, the foregoing methods ofmechanically fastening materials are merely exemplary, and in no mannerlimit securing an attachment section 36 to a securing section 28 inaccordance with the present disclosure.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each support member 30 includes a frontsurface 32 and a rear surface 34. FIG. 4 further illustrates anembodiment of the present convertible athletic belt assembly 10 whereinrear surface 34 of support member 30 comprises a plurality of dimples35. In one embodiment, the plurality of dimples 35 may be physicallyattached to rear surface 34 of support member 30, and in at least onefurther embodiment, the dimples 35 are formed of a material similar tosupport member 30 itself. In one further embodiment, the plurality ofdimples 35 are formed integral with the rear surface 34 of the supportmember 30 such as via molding, stamping, or pressing. The plurality ofdimples 35 on rear surface 34 of support member 30 create frictionalresistance between the wearer's clothes and the corresponding supportmember 30 to minimize shift and movement of support member 30, and moreimportantly, the contents of an accessory pouch assembly 40 associatedtherewith.

In at least one further embodiment, a support member 30 includes asecuring cord 38 attached thereto. As illustrated in FIG. 1, eachsupport member 30 includes a securing cord 38 attached thereto andextending downwardly therefrom. Furthermore, a secure stop member 39 isattached to a free end of a securing cord 38, as best shown in FIG. 2.Securing cord 38 and corresponding secure stop member 39 may be utilizedto attach various items to the convertible athletic belt assembly 10while it is worn by a user. As one example, the securing cords 38 andsecure stop members 39 may be utilized to attach a number or nametagcorresponding to the user, as is common in athletic competitions such astrack and field, marathon running, cycling, etc. As will be discussedfurther below, in at least one embodiment, securing cord 38 and securestop member 39 are utilized to maintain an accessory pouch assembly 40disposed in an operable, open disposition.

As also shown throughout the figures, a convertible athletic beltassembly 10 in accordance with the present disclosure further comprisesan adjustable belt assembly 100, to facilitate positioning and retainingthe assembly 10 about a user's hips or waist during use. With primaryreference to the illustrative embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2, theadjustable belt assembly 100 includes elongated belt members 102 eachbeing attached to oppositely disposed ends of the support members 30. Asbefore, the belt members 102 may be secured to corresponding supportmembers 30 by stitching, heat welding, adhesive, rivets, etc. A quickconnect release member 106 is attached at a free end of each belt member102, and is cooperatively structured to permit the ends of belt members102 to be quickly and easily attached to or released from one another.Furthermore, in at least one embodiment, an adjustment member 108 isprovided on at least one belt member 102 to allow a user to adjust anoverall length of the convertible athletic belt assembly 10 about his orher waist or hips, to assure a secure and comfortable fit is maintainedwhile the assembly 10 is being worn by the user.

As indicated above, a convertible athletic belt assembly 10 inaccordance with the present disclosure includes at least one accessorypouch assembly 40. As shown in the illustrative embodiments of FIGS. 1and 3, the convertible athletic belt assembly 10 includes a plurality ofaccessory pouch assemblies 40, each mounted to a front surface of adifferent one of the corresponding plurality of support members 30. Asused herein, the term “mounted” shall mean and include, but shall not belimited to, fixedly or securedly attached, such as via integralconstruction, sewing, adhesives, heat welding, etc., as well as beingremovably and replacably attached such as via snaps, clips, tongue andgroove interconnections, hook and loop fasteners, etc.

Looking further to the embodiment of FIG. 3, each accessory pouchassembly 40 includes an outer cover member 42. Further, and once againwith reference to FIG. 3, the outer cover member 42 of each accessorypouch assembly 40 includes a securing tab 43, which is discussed furtherbelow.

Turning next to FIG. 5, an embodiment of a convertible athletic beltassembly 10 in accordance with the present disclosure having accessorypouch assemblies 40 in an open disposition is presented. As may be seenfrom FIG. 5, each accessory pouch assembly 40 includes an outer covermember 42 opened and rotated away from a corresponding inner covermember 44, wherein each inner cover member 44 is securely affixed to afront surface 32 of a corresponding support member 30. As shown in theillustrative embodiment of FIG. 1, a cover interconnect 46 is providedto movably interconnect the outer cover member 42 to the inner covermember 43, while the outer cover member 42 is disposed in an openposition. More in particular, the cover interconnect 46 comprises aflexible hinge-like component which may be constructed of a resilientfabric such as nylon, neoprene, etc. or other such resilient material ofconstruction. The cover interconnect 46 is securely attached to each ofthe outer cover member 42 and inner cover member 44 by any of a varietyof methods, such as by stitching, stapling, adhesive, heat welding,etc., as noted above, with regard to securing section 28 and attachmentsection 36.

In at least one embodiment, the cover interconnect 46 is integral withboth the outer cover member 42 and inner cover member 44, i.e., outercover member 42, inner cover member 44, and cover interconnect 46 arecut or punched from a single piece of material, wherein outer covermember 42 and inner cover member 44 are attached to one another viacover interconnect 46.

A cover closure mechanism 48 is provided to maintain the outer covermember 42 in a closed and overlying disposition relative to inner covermember 44 while the accessory pouch assembly 40 is in a closeddisposition, once again, as shown in the illustrative embodiment ofFIG. 1. As with closure mechanism 21 of the central pouch assembly 20,the cover closure mechanism 48 of at least one embodiment of anaccessory pouch assembly 40 comprises a zipper mechanism. Of course, itwill be appreciated that it is within the scope and intent of thepresent disclosure for the cover closure mechanism 48 to comprise any ofa number of known closure devices including buttons, snaps, air lockingtabs, etc., as noted above with reference to closure mechanism 21.

Turning again to FIG. 5, once the cover closure mechanism 48 is fullyopen, the corresponding outer cover member 42 is rotated about the coverinterconnect 46 until the accessory pouch assembly 40 is in a fully opendisposition. Looking to FIG. 6, the securing cord 38 is routed throughthe securing tab 43 on the outer cover member 42, and secure stop member39 is removably attached to the free end of the securing cord 39 afterit passes through the securing tab 43. Thus, the securing cord 38 of thesecuring tab 43 serve to maintain the outer cover member 42 in a fullyopen disposition until secure stop member 39 is removed by the user, andthe securing cord 38 is released from the securing tab 43.

As previously stated, FIG. 5 is illustrative of one embodiment of aconvertible athletic belt assembly 10 in accordance with the presentdisclosure wherein each accessory pouch assembly 40 in an opendisposition. As shown in FIG. 5, each accessory pouch 40 includes anaccessory assembly 50 mounted therein. Once again, as used herein, theterm “mounted” shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to,fixedly or securedly attached, such as via integral construction,sewing, adhesives, heat welding, etc., as well as being removably andreplacably attached such as via snaps, clips, tongue and grooveinterconnections, hook and loop fasteners, etc.

Looking again to the embodiment of FIG. 5, each accessory assembly 50includes a container holder 52 having an open end 54 and a closed end56. The container holder 52 is constructed of a flexible material thatwill stretch to conform to the size and shape of any of a variety ofcontainers an athlete may carry for water, electrolyte fluids, etc. Theflexible construction of the container holder 52 assures that acontainer is securely retained while the user is walking, jogging,running, or performing other activities which require the user's handsto be free. The container may be utilized to store water, electrolytesolutions, or other hydration fluid of a user's choosing, in order toassure that such hydration fluids are readily available and accessibleto a user while walking, jogging, running, etc.

A retaining cord 58 is mounted proximate the open end 54 of thecontainer holder 52. More in particular, retaining cord 58 is alsoconstructed of the flexible material and is structured to engage aportion of a container, for example, a neck of a bottle, which isdisposed in an operative position in container holder 52 such as isshown by way of example in FIG. 5. As FIG. 5 further illustrates,adjustable stop member 59 is movably attached to retaining cord 58 andis positionable to further secure the portion of a container whichextends through and is engaged by the retaining cord 58.

Of course, container accessory 50 is only one of a variety of accessoryassemblies 50 which may be mounted in an accessory pouch assembly 40 inaccordance with the present disclosure. As one example, an accessoryassembly 50 may comprise a portable electronic device holder 52′ onceagain comprised of a flexible fabric that will stretch to conform to thesize and shape of any of a variety of portable electronic devices. Inone embodiment, a portable electronic device holder 52′ in accordancewith the present disclosure includes an open end 54′ and a closed end56′ in which to securely yet removably retain a cell phone, MP3 player,portable GPS device, etc., while a corresponding accessory pouchassembly 40 is an open disposition, as illustrated in FIG. 9. In onefurther embodiment, an accessory assembly 50 comprises a secureconcealed pouch 57 having a secure closure mechanism 57′ in which a usermay place money, coins, keys, etc. Turning to the embodiment of FIG. 10,at least one accessory assembly 50 comprises a card holder 57″ having aplurality of slots in which a user may place a driver's license,identification card, credit card, debit card, access card, etc. In yetone further embodiment, an accessory assembly includes a key ring havinga quick release mounted inside an accessory pouch assembly 40 inaccordance with the present disclosure to which a user may securelystore his or her keys while walking, jogging, running, working out, etc.

As will be appreciated from the foregoing, the present convertibleathletic belt assembly 10 may be configured with an almost limitlesscombination of device holders, pouches, and/or attachment assemblies inaccordance with the present disclosure.

Since many modifications, variations and changes in detail can be madeto the described preferred embodiment of the invention, it is intendedthat all matters in the foregoing description and shown in theaccompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined bythe appended claims and their legal equivalents.

Now that the invention has been described,

What is claimed is:
 1. A convertible athletic belt assembly comprising:a central pouch assembly comprising a storage compartment, said centralpouch assembly further comprising a closure mechanism disposable betweenan open position and a closed position, said storage compartment ismaintained in a secure closed configuration while said closure mechanismis disposed in said closed position, at least one support memberattached to said central pouch member, said support member having afront surface and a rear surface, an accessory pouch assembly mounted tosaid front surface of said at least one support member, said accessorypouch assembly comprising a cover closure mechanism and is disposablebetween a closed disposition and an open disposition, at least oneaccessory assembly mounted in said accessory pouch assembly, said atleast one accessory assembly disposable into an operable configurationwhen said accessory pouch assembly is in said open disposition, and anadjustable belt assembly structured to releasably secure at least saidcentral pouch assembly and said support member about a user's waist orhips.
 2. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 1wherein said accessory assembly comprises a container holder having anopen end and a closed end, said container holder structured to removablyretain a container therein while disposed in said operableconfiguration.
 3. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recited inclaim 2 wherein said container holder comprises a resilient material ofconstruction to facilitate secure yet removable retention of thecontainer therein while disposed in said operable configuration.
 4. Theconvertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein saidcontainer holder comprises a resilient material of construction tofacilitate storage of said container holder within said accessory pouchassembly, while said at least one accessory pouch assembly is in aclosed disposition.
 5. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recitedin claim 3 wherein said accessory assembly further comprises a retainingcord having an adjustable stop member, said retaining cord structured tooperatively engage a portion of the container while the container isretained in said container holder.
 6. A convertible athletic beltassembly comprising: a central pouch assembly comprising a securestorage compartment, said central pouch assembly having oppositelydisposed ends, a plurality of support members each attached to saidcentral pouch member along a different one of said oppositely disposedends, each of said plurality of support members having a front surfaceand a rear surface, an accessory pouch assembly mounted to said frontsurface of each of said plurality of support members, each saidaccessory pouch assembly being disposable between a closed dispositionand an open disposition, each said accessory pouch assembly comprisingan outer cover member and an inner cover member movably interconnectedto one another via a cover interconnect, an accessory assemblydisposable in a stored configuration in each said accessory pouchassembly, each said accessory assembly disposable into an operableconfiguration when a corresponding one of said accessory pouchassemblies is in said open disposition, and an adjustable belt assemblysecured at opposite ends to a different one of each of said plurality ofsupport members, said adjustable belt assembly structured to releasablysecure at least said central pouch assembly and said plurality ofsupport members about a user's waist or hips.
 7. The convertibleathletic belt assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said inner covermember of each said accessory pouch assembly is securely affixed to saidfront surface of a corresponding one of said plurality of supportmembers.
 8. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 7wherein said open disposition of each said accessory pouch assembly isat least partially defined by said outer cover member rotated aboutone-hundred and eighty degrees relative to a corresponding said innercover member via said cover interconnect.
 9. The convertible athleticbelt assembly as recited in claim 8 wherein each said outer cover membercomprises a tab.
 10. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recitedin claim 9 wherein each of said plurality of support members furthercomprises a securing cord attached thereto, and a secure stop memberremovable securable to a free end of said securing cord.
 11. Theconvertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 10 wherein saidopen disposition is further defined by said securing cord being disposedthrough at least a portion of said securing tab of said outer cover of acorresponding one of said accessory pouch assemblies.
 12. Theconvertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein atleast one said accessory assembly comprises a container holder having anopen end and a closed end, said container holder structured to removablyretain a container therein while disposed in said operableconfiguration.
 13. The convertible athletic belt assembly as recited inclaim 12 wherein said container holder comprises a resilient material ofconstruction to facilitate secure yet removable retention of thecontainer therein while disposed in said operable configuration.
 14. Theconvertible athletic belt assembly as recited in claim 12 wherein saidcontainer holder comprises a resilient material of construction tofacilitate storage of said container holder within a corresponding oneof said accessory pouch assemblies, while said pouch assembly is in aclosed disposition.
 15. The convertible athletic belt assembly asrecited in claim 13 wherein said accessory assembly further comprises aretaining cord having an adjustable stop member, said retaining cordstructured to operatively engage a portion of the container while thecontainer is retained in said container holder.
 16. The convertibleathletic belt assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein at least one saidaccessory assembly comprises a portable electronic device holder havingan open end and a closed end, said portable electronic device holderstructured to removably retain a portable electronic device thereinwhile disposed in said operable configuration.
 17. The convertibleathletic belt assembly as recited in claim 11 wherein at least one saidaccessory assembly comprises a coin purse having a secure closuremechanism, said coin purse structured to securely retain a user'svaluables while disposed in said operable configuration.